Maintenance Act, 1998
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Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsGeneral Regulations Regarding Children, 2010Chapter 14 : Child and Youth Care Centres (Sections 191-212 of the Act)89. Quality assurance process |
| (1) | Every child and youth care centre must undergo a quality assurance process, as required by section 211(1) of the Act and in terms of section 211(2) of the Act, within two years of registration of such centre. |
| (2) | The quality assurance process must be repeated periodically, at intervals of not more than three years from the date on which the previous quality assurance process was finalised. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulations (1) and (2) and subject to section 211(2) of the Act, the provincial head of social development may order a quality assurance process at any time, where she or he has reason to believe that such centre has failed to comply with any provision of the Act and any regulations made in terms of the Act. |
| (4) | An independent quality assurance team contemplated in section 211(2)(b) of the Act must be appointed by the provincial head of social development. |
| (5) | A team contemplated in sub-regulation (4) must— |
| (a) | include members from the government and the non-government sector; |
| (b) | include at least one individual who has specific knowledge, skill and practical experience in the provision of designated child protection services; |
| (c) | have a team leader appointed by the provincial head of social development; and |
| (d) | include any person the provincial head of social development may deem appropriate. |
